Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1 — Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Kirkland’s, Inc. (the “Company”) is a specialty retailer of home décor and gifts in the United States with 376 stores in 35 states as of January 30, 2016. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Kirkland’s, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Kirkland’s Stores, Inc., Kirkland’s DC, Inc., Kirkland’s Texas, LLC, and Kirklands.com, LLC. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used. Changes in estimates are recognized in the period when new information becomes available to management. Areas where the nature of the estimate makes it reasonably possible that actual results could materially differ from amounts estimated include, but are not limited to impairment assessments on long-lived assets, asset retirement obligations, inventory reserves, self-insurance reserves, income tax liabilities, stock-based compensation, employee bonus accruals, gift card breakage, customer loyalty program accruals and contingent liabilities. Fiscal year Cash equivalents Cost of sales and inventory valuation Vendor allowances Property and equipment Cost of internal use software Asset retirement obligations Impairment of long-lived assets Insurance reserves During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company recorded an adjustment related to positive changes in its actuarial estimates for workers’ compensation and general liability reserves. The adjustment in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 resulted in a year-over year benefit of approximately $1.1 million ($685,000 after tax), compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, or $0.04 per diluted share. As of January 30, 2016, the workers’ compensation and general liability reserves totaled $5.2 million, of which $946,000 was reflected as a current liability in accrued expenses and $4.3 million was reflected as a noncurrent liability in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. As of January 31, 2015, the workers’ compensation and general liability reserves totaled $4.4 million, of which $732,000 was reflected as a current liability in accrued expenses and $3.7 million was reflected as a noncurrent liability in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Customer loyalty program The Company has also established a private-label credit card program for its customers. Customers in the private label credit card program who enroll in K Club are eligible to earn double the points of a regular loyalty program member. The card program is operated and managed by a third-party bank that assumes all credit risk with no recourse to the Company. Deferred rent The Company also receives incentives from landlords in the form of construction allowances. These construction allowances are recorded as deferred rent and amortized as a reduction to rent expense over the lease term. As of January 30, 2016, the unamortized amount of construction allowances totaled $43.4 million, of which $6.9 million was reflected as a current liability in accrued expenses and $36.5 million was reflected as a noncurrent liability in deferred rent on the consolidated balance sheet. As of January 31, 2015, the unamortized amount of construction allowances totaled $38.4 million, of which $6.4 million was reflected as a current liability in accrued expenses and $32.0 million was reflected as a noncurrent liability in deferred rent on the consolidated balance sheet. Revenue recognition Gift card sales are recognized as revenue when tendered for payment. While the Company honors all gift cards presented for payment, the Company determines the likelihood of redemption to be remote for certain gift card balances due to long periods of inactivity. The Company uses the Redemption Recognition Method to account for breakage for unused gift card amounts where breakage is recognized as gift cards are redeemed for the purchase of goods based upon a historical breakage rate. In these circumstances, to the extent the Company determines there is no requirement for remitting card balances to government agencies under unclaimed property laws, such amounts are recognized in the consolidated statement of income as breakage revenue. The Company recognized approximately $994,000, $853,000 and $1.1 million in gift card breakage during fiscal 2015, fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively. Compensation and benefits Stock-based compensation Other operating expenses Store preopening expenses Advertising expenses Income taxes The Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, if any, based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. To the extent the Company prevails in matters for which a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit is established or is required to pay amounts in excess of the liability, the Company’s effective tax rate in a given financial statement period may be affected. The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by local, state and federal authorities; and, the Company is typically engaged in various tax examinations at any given time. Tax contingencies often arise due to uncertainty or differing interpretations of the application of tax rules throughout the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The contingencies are influenced by items such as tax audits, changes in tax laws, litigation, appeals and experience with previous similar tax positions. The Company regularly reviews its tax reserves for these items and assesses the adequacy of the amount recorded. The Company evaluates potential exposures associated with its various tax filings by estimating a liability for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires estimation and measurement of the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be recognized upon settlement. Sales and use taxes Concentrations of risk Fair value of financial instruments Earnings per share Comprehensive income Operating segments Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. This update requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Upon adoption, the updated guidance will affect the presentation of the deferred tax liabilities and assets within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet; however, the updated guidance will not affect the accounting for deferred tax liabilities and assets. Other than the change in presentation, the Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting, Leases (Topic 840). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. ASU 2016-02 requires a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after the date of initial adoption, with an option to elect to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on its consolidated financial statements. |